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Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox preview, Saturday 5/16, 6:10 CT
TL;DR
The Chicago Cubs will face the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, May 16, at 6:10 CT. The Cubs have a strong recent record against the Sox, winning 13 of their last 15 matchups.
Key points
- Cubs have a 78-75 record against the White Sox.
- Cubs are 3-3 on Saturdays this season.
- Ian Happ has a .279 batting average in his last 13 games.
- Cubs swept a doubleheader against the Padres on May 16, 1971.
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Saturday notes…
- CUBS vs. SOX: The Cubs now are 78-75 in all games against the Sox, including 13-2 in the last four seasons. But they are only 22-33 in the first games of series. They have won the last four openers and six of seven; before that, they were just 16-32! The Cubs are 28-27 in second games, including 13-14 on the road. They are 16-8 in second games after winning first games but 6-7 after winning openers on the South Side. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- SATURDAY IN THE PARK: The Cubs are 3-3 on Saturdays so far this season. They were 20-7 last year. They are 0-2 on Saturdays on the road, having lost to the Dodgers at Los Angeles, 12-4, on April 25 and at Texas, 6-0, a week ago. Both games snapped 10-game winning streaks. The two losses so far are as many as the Cubs had all of last season, when they 11-2 on Saturdays on the road. Both losses were at Cincinnati, the first on May 24 and the second on Sept. 20, in their final Saturday away from home. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- HAPP-ENINGS: Ian Happ, last 13 games since May 2: .279/.446/.558 (12-for-43) with a double, a triple, three home runs, 13 walks and 14 runs scored.
- TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: The Cubs sweep a doubleheader from the Padres, 9-8 and 6-4. In the first game, Jim Hickman hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning after San Diego had scored a run in the top of the 10th. The second game was suspended for darkness in the seventh inning at 6:29 p.m. and completed Aug. 4, the first suspended game after the specific rule for suspending games for darkness at Wrigley Field had been instituted in 1969. It happened 55 years ago today, .
Q&A
What is the Cubs' record against the White Sox?
The Cubs have a record of 78-75 against the White Sox, including 13 wins in their last 15 games.
How have the Cubs performed on Saturdays this season?
The Cubs are currently 3-3 on Saturdays this season, with both of their road losses occurring against the Dodgers and Rangers.
What notable performances has Ian Happ had recently?
Ian Happ has batted .279 with three home runs and 14 runs scored in his last 13 games since May 2.
What historical event happened for the Cubs on May 16, 1971?
On May 16, 1971, the Cubs swept a doubleheader against the Padres, with Jim Hickman hitting a walk-off homer in the first game.
